Prime Minister of Lebanon
| President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon | |
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Logo of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Residence | Grand Serail, Beirut |
| Nominator | Parliament |
| Appointer | President |
| Inaugural holder | Auguste Adib Pacha 31 May 1926 |
| Formation | Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon |
| Salary | £L212,844,000/US$ 3,547 annually |
| Website | Lebanese Government Website |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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The prime minister of Lebanon, officially the president of the Council of Ministers, is the head of government and the head of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Lebanon, with the consent of the plurality of the members of the Parliament of Lebanon (after the Taif Agreement, 1990). By convention, the office holder is always a Sunni Muslim.
The current prime minister is Nawaf Salam. He was tasked by President Joseph Aoun to form the new government after mandatory parliamentary consultations on 13 January 2025, having received 84 out of 128 votes. The prime minister designate does not assume office until both he and the president sign an official decree forming the government as per article 64 of the Lebanese constitution. On 8 February 2025, the new government was formed and Nawaf Salam officially assumed his duties as prime minister of Lebanon.
The prime minister is assisted by the deputy prime minister of Lebanon, currently Tarek Mitri as of 8 February 2025.